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Robert Southey quotes

English Poet August 12, 1774 – March 21, 1843

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Robert Southey quote: "They sin who tell us Love can die: with Life all other..."
They sin who tell us Love can die: with Life all other passions fly, all others are but vanity. Robert Southey
Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life. They appear so while they are passing; they seem to have been so when we look back on them; and they take up more room in our memory than all the years that succeed them. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the..."
Live as long as you may, the first twenty years are the longest half of your life. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, from that good God,..."
Affliction is not sent in vain, young man, from that good God, who chastens whom he loves. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "Not where I breathe, but where I love, I live; Not where I..."
Not where I breathe, but where I love, I live; Not where I love, but where I am, I die. Robert Southey
All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but a lie reduced to practice, and falsehood passing from words into things. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the..."
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of thosewho are throughout persuaded of each other's worth Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the..."
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's worth. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the..."
The loss of a friend is like that of a limb; time may heal the anguish of the wound, but the loss cannot be repaired. Robert Southey
Never let a man imagine that he can pursue a good end by evil means, without sinning against his own soul. The evil effect on himself is certain. Robert Southey
Order is the sanity of the mind, the health of the body, the peace of the city, the security of the state. Like beams in a house or bones to a body, so is order to all things. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is..."
It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions; they have their place in heaven also. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "Give me a room whose every nook is dedicated to a book."
Give me a room whose every nook is dedicated to a book. Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "What will not woman, gentle woman dare; when strong affection..."
What will not woman, gentle woman dare; when strong affection stirs her spirit up? Robert Southey
Robert Southey quote: "To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward..."
To a resolute mind, wishing to do is the first step toward doing. But if we do not wish to do a thing it becomes impossible. Robert Southey

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